L-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "l"

Translingual

Etymology

From l-glyceraldehyde, old name of (−)-glyceraldehyde.

Prefix

L-

1. (chemistry) one of two mirror-image forms of an isomer (enantiomer) derived from (S)-glyceraldehyde. Written in small caps.

Usage notes

The prefixes L- and D- for enantiomers are not the same as lowercase l- and d- for levorotatory and dextrorotatory isomers, although there is substantial overlap in the physical chemistry (that is, sometimes they happen to coincide).

Antonyms

• D-

Coordinate terms

• DL-

See also

• d-
• l-
• R-
• S-
• (RS)-